The Ultimate `Settlements are not the Problem’ Article

http://rubinreports.blogspot.co.il/2013/01/the-ultimate-settlements-are-not.html It must be a new year. The Washington Post has an editorial explaining that Israeli settlements are not the main problem in the Middle East. The Post editorial is amazing since such sanity is so...

The Palestinian Authority’s Inconvenient Truths

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3526/palestinian-authority-inconvenient-truths The truth sometimes hurts; that is why the Palestinian Authority has been working hard to prevent the outside world from hearing about many occurrences that reflect negatively on its leaders or people. In recent years,...

January 3, 2013: Sovereignty Conference

http://www.arlenefromisrael.info/current-postings/ This past Tuesday, here in Jerusalem, the Women in Green -- joined now by some other groups -- sponsored their third annual conference: Application of Israeli Sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. The turnout was incredible....

Election Fever takes Hold

http://www.jwire.com.au/featured-articles/election-fever-takes-hold/31365#more-31365 At last count there were at least 40 parties participating in this basic exercise in democracy. People unfamiliar with the Israeli scene always express absolute amazement at the multitude of parties which enter...

ON THE FAILURE TO ADOPT THE EDMOND LEVY REPORT By MOSHE AUMANN

http://britanniaradio.blogspot.com/2013/01/on-failure-to-adopt-edmond-levy-report.html In failing to adopt (and proclaim) the Edmond Levy Report on the status of Judea and Samaria, the Government of Israel is missing a golden opportunity to assert Israel’s case, loud and clear, regarding...

Fatah, Hamas meet in Gaza ahead of party anniversary

http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=59650 Fatah, Hamas meet in Gaza ahead of party anniversary Published today (updated) 02/01/2013 18:32 http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=552939 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) -- Gaza premier Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday convened Hamas and Fatah delegations ahead of the first Fatah rally in...

Weekly Commentary: Please do not use the extremist label

http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=59656 I was just watching Labor Party leader Shelley Yichimovitz on Channel Two Television News and I lost count how many times she used the word "extremist" to describe rival parties from the national camp. The...

The Ultimate `Settlements are not the Problem’ Article

http://rubinreports.blogspot.co.il/2013/01/the-ultimate-settlements-are-not.html It must be a new year. The Washington Post has an editorial explaining that Israeli settlements are not the main problem in the Middle East. The Post editorial is amazing since such sanity is so...

Iran Shows Off New Toys

http://freebeacon.com/iran-shows-off-new-toys/ Iranian military leaders claim to have successfully built and tested several new submarines, missiles, and warplanes during a several-day military exercise meant to showcase Tehran’s increased naval prowess. Special operations forces tied to Iran’s navy...

News report about the US funded PSF, the Palestinian Security Forces

Commentary from David Bedein: The following news report about the US funded PSF, the Palestinian Security Forces, contains some important aspects Comments from senior Israeli security people that warn about future confrontations with the UN trained...